#74444F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.068 5.3), rgb(116, 68, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#74444F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74444F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 68, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.068 5.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74444F | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #74444F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #74444F text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #74444F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4919B
oklch(70.8% 0.063 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37582
oklch(63.1% 0.08 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5A
oklch(49% 0.081 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#74444F
oklch(44.7% 0.068 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#74444F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4C4F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4048 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74444F
#74444F
oklch(44.7% 0.068 5.3)
- #1C6059
#1C6059
oklch(44.5% 0.067 185.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74444F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.084
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.087
Use #74444F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.